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The Master Bond EP30FLAO (Hackensack, NJ) is a two-component epoxy resin system for high performance potting, bonding, sealing, and coating. The low-viscosity epoxy is ideal as a thermally-conductive potting compound, and has a wide service temperature range of 4K to 250°F, plus a thermal conductivity of 9-10 BTU/in/ft²/hr/ºF.

A lot of great ideas are developed by imagining a magical black box through which you can process an input to produce a desired output. For example, what if you could take an ear of corn, feed it into a device and get food, fuel and fertilizer out of the other side?
This was the challenge given to SynGest engineers when the company set out to produce a system that efficiently utilizes all parts of the corn crop.

Manufacturing is not the total answer to a declining middle class; but for every eight manufacturing jobs created, six other jobs are created in the economy.
Joseph Schumpeter in his classic book “Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy” called eras of great change in a capitalist system creative destruction.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation developed the R3.05 upgrade to its Plant Resource Manager (PRM), which is an integrated device management software package that can be used to manage, monitor, and diagnose plant field devices. The PRM now supports PROFIBUS DP/PA and wired HART 7 devices, allowing it to be used with a larger range of devices online.

The OILMISER Vapor Guard (OVG) from JLM Systems is designed for lubricated gearboxes and bearing housings that are vented to atmosphere. The OVG traps the oil mist and fumes migrating out of the gearbox before they foul the air filter. In addition, the system has a central diffuser post inside a sealed aluminum containment chamber, which allows fumes to condense back into liquid oil.

Kimberly-Clark Professional’s Jackson Safety brand has updated its line of passive welding helmets to incorporate models with fixed-shade and variable auto-darkening visors. At the top of the line is the W-60 series, a multi-functional auto-darkening helmet that operates on a digital platform.

The XPR36 high-performance safety goggle from Encon is designed for protection against chemical splash, dust, and flying particles. According to the company, the 360° circuitous ventilation system combines with the QD2 easy strap adjustment system and the ENCOTE (anti-scratch and anti-fog) lens to set a new standard in comfort and durability.

Saddened by the damage plastics have incurred on the environment, one Japanese entrepreneur has developed a new machine that is capable of converting a variety of plastics right back into oil. This helps keep recycling costs down, and essentially creates another "home-grown" source of oil that could be used as gasoline in our nation's cars.

It's no surprise that in the last few decades, fewer companies have gained control over more of the meat Americans eat every day. CNN 's John King sits down with Food Inc. director, Robert Kenner, about how centraliziation has negatively affected our food supply. If you ask Kenner, salmonella has become an issue precisely because of our unsustainable food system.

Residents of Blue Springs, Mississippi spent years looking for a new automotive assembly plant in the region, and Toyota's plan for a 2,000-worker facility was a dream come true. But as Toyota's sales dropped, the plant was idled before it even began — and the recent recall issues haven't helped.

One California manufacturer, Role Models Railworks, has found a great deal of success making a quirky something that appeals to a select few consumers: fully-functioning model trains. Called "trainiacs," these enthusiasts spend thousands of dollars (sometimes up to $50,000) on miniature steam engines that are completely rideable.

The Supreme 10AOHT-LO adhesive from Master Bond is a single-component, no mix, thermally-conductive compound featuring electrical insulation and durability against impact, thermal shock, vibration, and stress fatigue cracking. It meets NASA low outgassing specifications and is formulated to cure at elevated temperatures between 250° and 300°F for 1 hour.

The Gates Rubber Co. industrial molded notch v-belts have been upgraded to a high-performance EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) material construction, which provides longer belt life at extreme temperatures, according to the company. The EPDM belts offer a 70 percent broader operating temperature range (-60° to +230°F), which improves resistance to cracking, a common belt failure.

The Douglas Model 1536,SPW is designed to efficiently wash, rinse, and sanitize scale buckets, weigh hoppers, chutes, and feeder pans. Racks are available for all types and sizes of scales and are designed to protect the parts during cleaning and extend their lifetime. According to the company, turnaround time is significantly reduced because the buckets and feeder pans of most 12 head scales can be cleaned in just one wash/rinse cycle of only six minutes.

The CribMaster Hybrid Accu-Cab combines two cutting-edge technologies: weight-sensing and RFID. The dual solution combines to accurately manage both bench stock and durable types of inventories all in a single device, and is driven by CribMaster software. The Hybrid Accu-Cab consists of a heavy-duty, double-walled cabinet equipped with highly-sensitive scales, four RFID antennae, and a secure door lock.

The Summit EnviroTech FGPL is a NSF-registered H-1 bio-based penetrating lubricant, formulated for use in the food processing and packaging industry. The biodegradable formulation is odorless, tasteless, fast-acting, and rapidly penetrates corrosion or carbon residue on equipment, according to the company.

The direct drive APW Panel Fan is available in diameters from 14” through 60”, with capacities ranging to 60,000 cfm. Continental Fan includes an adjustable pitch impeller for precise performance matching, and the airfoil axial impeller is constructed of spark-resistant die cast aluminum.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms, the two Iowa farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive egg recall, have been visited by federal agents again.
Spokeswomen for the farms said the agents who arrived Tuesday worked for the Food and Drug Administration.

NEW YORK (AP) — Harley-Davidson Inc.'s main ad agency for more than three decades has dropped the struggling motorcycle maker in favor of new business.
Ad agency Carmichael Lynch, a unit of Interpublic Group, said many factors went into the decision, including the fact that the Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker has slashed its marketing spending in recent years amid slumping sales.